The Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP Hub, Malaysia, a joint venture between Malaysia Airports and Alibaba, has officially started operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and is expected to allow 24-hour delivery within the country. Formerly known as KLIA Aeropolis DFTZ Park, the e-fulfilment hub spans 60 acres (2.6 million sqft) with 1.1 million sqft of warehouse space and is expected to double KUL’s cargo volume to 1.4 million per year by 2029. Operated by Cainiao Smart Logistics … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airport’s new hub with Alibaba aims to bolster e-commerce, air cargo
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Antonov Airlines flies racing yachts to New Zealand
Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines flew three high-tech racing yachts from Italy, UK, and the US towards its final destination in Auckland for the 2021 America’s Cup race. Measuring 22.8 metres long, 4.9 metres wide, the AC75 class yachts were safely loaded onto seven AN-124-100 Ruslan with help from Antonov’s in-house engineering team. Each consignment weighed 20 metric tonnes, including the yacht and support equipment, the carrier noted. Also read: Antonov’s AN-22 moves urgent cargo … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines flies racing yachts to New Zealand
Omar Hariri named chairman of SkyTeam Cargo
Air freight alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced the appointment of Omar Hariri, CEO of Saudi Airlines Cargo (Saudia Cargo) and Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), as new chairman of its executive board. He replaces Shawn Cole, VP of Delta Cargo, who chaired for the last three years. “It will be an honour chairing the executive board of SkyTeam Cargo, the largest alliance in the cargo industry accounting for nearly 20% of the global air cargo movement. SkyTeam Cargo with its two decades of … [Read more...] about Omar Hariri named chairman of SkyTeam Cargo
Part 2: Are airports and ground handlers in APAC ready for a vaccine?
Are airports and ground handlers in APAC ready for a vaccine? That was the question we tried to answer when we published part 1 of this Q&A series with Changi Airport. The airport says it has 12 companies that are CEIV certified, with UPS SCS (Singapore) and DSV Air & Sea Singapore joining the others to form Pharma@Changi. dnata meanwhile introduced cool dolly services at the air cargo hub to provide cold storage capabilities. This would mitigate the risk of temperature excursion … [Read more...] about Part 2: Are airports and ground handlers in APAC ready for a vaccine?
With full stake, Schiphol Airport targets Cargonaut relaunch
Royal Schiphol Group, owner and operator of Amsterdam’s international airport, acquired additional shares in airport cargo information platform Cargonaut and now has full ownership. Schiphol airport will “modernise” and renew Cargonaut’s Port Community System (PCS) over the next two years, with all current services and processes in tact until the new IT system is fully operational. “With the new system that Cargonaut and Schiphol Group are building we will be ready for the future and … [Read more...] about With full stake, Schiphol Airport targets Cargonaut relaunch
Changi Airport welcomes YTO Cargo’s Hangzhou-Singapore service
Chinese express carrier YTO Cargo Airlines will operate thrice weekly services between Singapore and Hangzhou for Alibaba’s e-commerce shipments with Cainiao Network starting 2 November, with the first of many arriving at Changi Airport earlier today at 1600 hrs. The direct airfreight route between Hangzhou and Singapore is expected to improve Cainiao’s global delivery within 72 hours in Southeast Asia, amidst a surge in cross-border e-commerce orders and year-end online shopping … [Read more...] about Changi Airport welcomes YTO Cargo’s Hangzhou-Singapore service
